Enrolment

Bona Vista Primary School is only a short 5km drive from the Warragul Hospital roundabout. This pleasant drive is through beautiful farm land with no other school zones to pass through making our school a great option, particularly for Warragul South and Bona Vista families. We welcome the opportunity to meet with new families. Please feel free to visit our school or phone on 56278435 for a school tour or further details regarding the enrolment process.

Enrolments for the new school year are Now Open!  

Prep enrolments will be managed electronically for all state government schools.  Click here for further information and enrolment details. The enrolment information site will also provide a link to the Application for Enrolment on the VicStudents site.

2027 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments

All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school. You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.

What you need to do:

1. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
2. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.
3. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026.
4. If you receive an enrolment offer, you must accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
5. Complete an online enrolment form via the portal and upload required documents by 14th September 2026.
6. Take part in school transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.
7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.

ENROLMENT LETTER FOR PREP PARENTS

Our school uses the Department of Education’s secure digital enrolment system called VicStudents. This means you can submit your Foundation (Prep) application online and receive updates through the system. If you have any questions about the online enrolment process, please contact our school. Paper enrolment application forms are also available on request.

Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the Department’s Enrolment Policy. For more information about the Foundation enrolment timeline, visit: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request at any time in the school year.

Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside the zone may be enrolled if there are available places.

If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more information.

Required documents

Required documentation includes:

• Evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
• Immunisation Status Certificate

You will also be required to provide information about:

• your contact details
• emergency contact details
• health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage)
• other legal orders relating to your child and their welfare (if any)

School Zones

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.

Students residing in our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Our school also has additional capacity available to welcome students who are outside of our school zone.

Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and may enrol at another school, if there are available places.

For more information, you can:

• visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
• call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
• email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au

Parent Payments

Under the Department of Education and Training’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions.